lodestar | sense examples, Usage and Definition from wordnet dictionary online

Noun lodestar has 2 senses

lodestar, loadstar - guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation of astronomy
--₁ is a kind of star
--₁ has particulars:
Polaris, North Star, pole star, polar star, polestar
lodestar, loadstar - something that serves as a model or guide
--₂ is a kind of model, example